Manufacturing management system and method

Abstract

A manufacturing management system and method. The system includes a monitor module and a planning module. The monitor module receives real-time yield information of one product currently being processed in a production line. The planning module dynamically manages a manufacturing schedule of the product by holding lots corresponding to the product to avoid being processed if the yield information is greater than a target yield, and releasing additional lots corresponding to the product to be processed by the production line if the yield information is less than the target yield.

1. A manufacturing management system, comprising:
 a monitor module to receive real-time yield information of one product currently being processed in a production line; 
 a planning module to dynamically manage a manufacturing schedule of the product according to the yield information; 
 a notification module to provide the yield information to a client requesting an order for the product if the yield information is greater or less than a predetermined ratio with a target yield; and 
 an order management module to receive the order and a supplemental order indicating the additional lots corresponding to the product from the client, wherein the planning module releases the additional lots according to the supplemental order. 
 
   
   
     2. The system of  claim 1  wherein the planning module further compares the yield information with the target yield, and dynamically manages the manufacturing schedule of the product according to the compared result. 
   
   
     3. The system of  claim 2  wherein the planning module further holds lots corresponding to the product to avoid being processed if the yield information is greater than the target yield. 
   
   
     4. The system of  claim 2  wherein the planning module further releases additional lots corresponding to the product to be processed by the production line if the yield information is less than the target yield. 
   
   
     5. A computer-implemented manufacturing management method, comprising the steps of:
 receiving real-time yield information of one product currently being processed in a production line; 
 dynamically managing a manufacturing schedule of the product according to the yield information; 
 provide the yield information to a client requesting an order for the product if the yield information is greater or less than a predetermined ratio with a target yield; and 
 receive the order and a supplemental order indicating the additional lots corresponding to the product from the client, wherein the additional lots are released according to the supplemental order. 
 
   
   
     6. The computer-implemented method of  claim 5  further comprising comparing the yield information with the target yield, and dynamically managing the manufacturing schedule of the product according to the compared result. 
   
   
     7. The computer-implemented method of  claim 6  further comprising holding lots corresponding to the product to avoid being processed if the yield information is greater than the target yield. 
   
   
     8. The computer-implemented method of  claim 6  further comprising releasing additional lots corresponding to the product to be processed by the production line if the yield information is less than the target yield. 
   
   
     9. A machine-readable storage medium storing a computer program, the computer program, when executed, causing a computer to perform a manufacturing management method, the method comprising the steps of:
 receiving real-time yield information of one product currently being processed in a production line; 
 dynamically managing a manufacturing schedule of the product according to the yield information; 
 provide the yield information to a client requesting an order for the product if the yield information is greater or less than a predetermined ratio with a target yield; and 
 receive the order and a supplemental order indicating the additional lots corresponding to the product from the client, wherein the additional lots are released according to the supplemental order. 
 
   
   
     10. The storage medium of  claim 9  wherein the method further comprises comparing the yield information with the target yield, and dynamically managing the manufacturing schedule of the product according to the compared result. 
   
   
     11. The storage medium of  claim 10  wherein the method further comprises holding lots corresponding to the product to avoid being processed if the yield information is greater than the target yield. 
   
   
     12. The storage medium of  claim 10  wherein the method further comprises releasing additional lots corresponding to the product to be processed by the production line if the yield information is less than the target yield.